I remember reading in The Patriot-News years ago about how when former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter traveled abroad, he insisted on Evian water, veggie burgers and to have squash courts set up for him. Your paper is commended for not rehashing history.

Specter was a fighter, but in my opinion, not for the right reasons. He did it because it suited his narcissistic persona.

That's why he could and did fight his way through illness and political turmoil. I did have personal interaction with him during one of his meet-and-greets at the Harrisburg airport. His demeanor was not what I expected it to be, but in retrospect, should have been.

I never met a person who could appear to be so engaging and at the same time so detached. I will not take away from him being a smart or dedicated man, but I believe it was due to his narcissistic personality.